Tokinomo
MARCH 19, 2025
Digital advertising dominates marketing strategies and thats no surprise. However in-store media remains a powerful tool for engaging consumers and driving sales. While online advertising offers extensive reach and data-driven targeting, in-store media provides a more immersive, high-impact experience that influences purchasing decisions at the final stage of the buyers journey.
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
MARCH 20, 2025
If you’re a retail business owner managing multiple retail stores, keeping your eye on the prize might be challenging. Understanding how your shops perform in terms of inventory and ROI is essential to the success of any multi-store operation. What if we told you that you could successfully manage all of your stores’ inventory and ROI with one intuitive inventory management system?
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Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 20, 2025
Todays rapidly evolving AI systems are like no software that has ever come before them. They are designed to learn, adapt and work toward set goals. These groundbreaking systems present us with vast opportunities but also challenge us with a troubling concern: AIs potential to engage in deceptive behaviors. The Dark Side of AI: We Cant Ignore Deceptive Behaviors My experience with AI systems exhibiting deceptive behavior is limited to theoretical cases and industry reports.
Retail Focus
MARCH 20, 2025
Introduction Crypto trading is an ever-evolving market, requiring traders to make informed decisions based on price movements, market trends, and trading strategies. One of the most crucial aspects of crypto trading is selecting the appropriate time frame. The choice of time frame significantly impacts a traders strategy, risk management, and potential profitability.
Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.
Cisco Retail
MARCH 18, 2025
Wi-Fi 7 offers transformative opportunities, enabling secure, high-performance networks. Cisco's latest products simplify management and enhance connectivity, providing MSPs with cutting-edge solutions to meet evolving needs in education, retail, and healthcare sectors.
Inside Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published its final report following a year-long inquiry into the countrys supermarket sector. The report includes 20 recommendations to increase competition and price transparency for consumers and suppliers. The ACCC found that Aldi, Coles and Woolworths have increased their average product margins over the last five financial years, particularly for branded goods in household and packaged food categories, and that they are among th
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Retail Gazette
MARCH 20, 2025
Footasylum has reported another year of record sales and profits for the financial year ending 25 January 2025, driven by significant growth across both wholesale and retail channels. The footwear and sportswear retailer posted a 9.4% increase in total revenue, reaching 349.5m, compared to 319.5m in FY24. Operating profit surged 123% to 23.3m, up from 10.4m last year.
Retail Bound
MARCH 20, 2025
Funding on Kickstarter is a huge milestone. But Kickstarter fulfillment is where many projects run into trouble. It doesnt have to be that way, though. If you approach your campaign with a well-planned fulfillment strategy, it will be much easier to keep backers happy, ward off unexpected costs, and set the stage for long-term success. Success that goes far beyond Kickstarter.
Inside Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
In an industry where people are the backbone of success, effective HR strategies play a pivotal role in shaping workforce engagement, productivity, and long-term retention. Parin Girish Rachh, senior director of HR at Dubai-based retail giant GMG, spoke with Inside Retail to share insights into the companys HR transformation, the evolving needs of the retail workforce and how the company is fostering a culture of inclusivity, career growth, and innovation.
Retail Minded
MARCH 20, 2025
Retailers today face an evolving landscape of risks, from organized retail crime to digital fraud. In 2023 alone, retailers lost an average of $3 million each to fraudulent activity. Thus, it highlights the urgent need for strong risk management strategies. To safeguard profits, protect customers, and maintain operational stability, retailers must proactively address these challenges with modern solutions.
Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA
The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.
Retail Focus
MARCH 20, 2025
In todays financial landscape, many find themselves in need of quick cash to bridge a temporary gap. Short-term loans have emerged as a popular solution for those urgent financial needs. However, one of the critical factors to consider when taking out such loans is the Annual Percentage Rate (APR). It is crucial to seek out short-term loans with low APR to ensure that you are not burdened by excessive interest payments.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 20, 2025
Ollies Bargain Outlet has acquired 40 former Big Lots stores, jumpstarting its plans to open 75 new stores by February 2026. Other low-price retailers have been buying stores from the now-bankrupt Big Lots; in December 2024 Variety Wholesalers announced plans to purchase 200 to 400 Big Lots stores in the wake of the retailers September 2024 voluntary Chapter 11 filing.
Inside Retail
MARCH 16, 2025
Next-generation automation and technology are streamlining waste management costs for retailers and shopping centres across Australia, saving significant costs and boosting sustainability outcomes. Bramidan vertical waste balers imported from Denmark and sold by the Australian company Wastech are being deployed to help with the separation and efficient aggregation of various recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard or plastic, leading to fewer collections by waste collection contractors a
A1 Retail
MARCH 17, 2025
Only 47.5 percent of European companies have a solid grasp of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) ahead of its looming 28 June 2025 deadline – 18.5 percent admit they are not aware of the Act at all Act applies to any business which serves customers in the EU Just a quarter (25 percent) are fully prepared and have a detailed plan in place 16 percent say they are not prepared at all Only a fifth (19.5 percent) have started making the required changes to ensure compliance One in ten (9.5 p
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Retail Gazette
MARCH 20, 2025
The UK retail sector has shed nearly a quarter of a million jobs over the past five years, with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing a significant decline in employment. As of December 2024, there were 2.88 million retail jobs in the UK, traditionally the highest point of the year due to seasonal increases during the Christmas period.
365 Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
For many businesses, key man insurance taxation is a significant consideration when protecting their most valuable employees. Key man insurance, also known as key person insurance, is designed to protect a company in the event of the death or incapacity of a key individual whose role is crucial to the success of the business. Understanding the tax implications of such insurance is vital for businesses to ensure compliance and optimize financial planning.
Inside Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
Premier Investments has posted a decline in sales for the fiscal first half, with the results dragged down by a double-digit drop at Smiggle. The companys retail division recorded sales of $455 million for the six months ended January 25, representing a 1.8 per cent decrease. Premier Retails continuing operations include Peter Alexander and Smiggle after the company sold its Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Dotti, and Jacqui E labels to Myer.
Retail Focus
MARCH 20, 2025
Over the past decade, the payments environment has experienced significant upheaval, driven by swift technical improvements. Innovations such as contactless cards, mobile wallets, blockchain, and real-time payments are transforming transaction methods for consumers and companies. The previously sluggish and frequently expensive procedure has become more rapid, safe, and readily available.
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AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran
A1 Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
Cadogan announces the first retail tenants atThe Gaumont, a landmark 235 million development, and the creation of its creative quarter. The new retail signings are independent businessesNew Forms,BookBarandArt Play, bringing an exciting blend of art, music, and literature to the Kings Road, enhancing the areas cultural vibrancy and continued legacy as a hub for creative innovation.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 19, 2025
As it has for several years , the resale market continues to grow and the current headwinds other retailers are facing in this moment of economic chaos may actually act as tailwinds for the continued growth of resale. Global secondhand market sales by region. (Image courtesy ThredUp) In 2024, the U.S. secondhand market saw its strongest annual growth since 2021 , outpacing the broader retail clothing market by 5X and growing 14% , according to resale platform ThredUp s 13th annual Resale Report
Inside Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
Speaking at an industry event in Melbourne this week, Kogan CTO Goran Stefkovski described the launch of ChatGPT as the most significant technological event since the arrival of the first iPhone in 2007. They got 100 million users in just two months. It’s way bigger than that now. But everyone’s talking about it, Stefkovski said at the Retail and Consumer Goods Gen AI Summit, hosted by the National Online Retail Association (NORA).
Retail Focus
MARCH 19, 2025
The new 3826 square foot ME+EM store located at 4-5 Marylebone High Street is a celebration of modern British design. It is the largest of the modern luxury labels eight UK stores and is ME+EMs first official flagship location. Collaboratively crafted by interior and spatial designers Ed Milton, from EJM Studio, and Tina Vaia, from Tina Vaia Studio, the store harmonises heritage and modernity, reflecting ME+EM’s ethos of understated luxury with a distinctive British flair.
Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture
When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.
Retail Gazette
MARCH 20, 2025
UK-based fast fashion retailer In The Style is understood to have been bought out of administration. Accounting firm FTS Recovery was taken on as administrator of the struggling fashion brand on 10 March. Despite no official release from its administrators, FTS Recovery owner, director and head of recovery Marco Piacquadio posted on LinkedIn yesterday that they had “saved” more than three hundred jobs at the retailer.
M19 Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
Revolutionize Retail Efficiency: The Power of a Mobile Inventory Management App In today’s fast-paced retail world, staying ahead means managing your inventory with precision and speed. A Mobile Inventory Management App is the ultimate tool for retailers, transforming how you track stock, optimize assortments, and meet customer demandsright from the palm of your hand.
Inside Retail
MARCH 16, 2025
Data privacy is no longer nice to have its a business imperative. As privacy engineering expert Chris Brinkworth puts it: If you dont have permission, you dont have trust. And trust is the foundation of everything. With Australias fair and reasonable privacy test expected in 2025, businesses relying on outdated data practices are at risk. Customers now expect full transparency about how their data is collected and used.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 20, 2025
K-VA-T Food Stores , the parent company of Food City , has implemented SymphonyAI s CINDE Connected Retail platform to deepen its customer insights across all key business functions, including supply chain, merchandising, shelf planning, assortment and promotion optimization. The company operates 158 retail outlets throughout Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
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Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.
Retail Gazette
MARCH 17, 2025
Ikea has confirmed its highly anticipated Oxford Street flagship will open at the start of May following an extensive environmental upgrade of the Grade II listed building. The 5,800sqm store at 214 Oxford Street will span three floors, and house the furniture giants showroom of inspiration roomsets, a market hall, and a 130-seater Swedish Deli. Shoppers will also be able to book complimentary one-to-one design consultations for kitchens and bedroom storage.
A1 Retail
MARCH 20, 2025
Above: Illustration of the new Knutsford showroom. The Cotswold Company is pleased to announce that it will be launching its 13 th UK showroom in Knutsford in early Summer, creating at least six new jobs. Founded in 1996 in the heart of the Cotswolds, The Cotswold Company sells thoughtfully designed, carefully crafted premium furniture and accessories through a digital-led omni-channel model.
Inside Retail
MARCH 18, 2025
Myer’s net profit declined 18 per cent to $42 million in the first half, reflecting what the company described as an increase in the cost of doing business. The department store chain noted incurring higher employee costs, higher support office costs related to a new marketing agency and a separate investment in transformation capabilities. Sales remained flat at $1.83 billion, attributed to mixed trading conditions, store closures, and Myer Exclusive Brands stock trapped at its national d
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 20, 2025
Walmart will open or remodel more than 45 fuel stations across the U.S. this year, giving the retail giant more than 450 fuel and convenience stations across 34 states by the end of 2025. These one-stop shops offer the same low prices on snacks and beverages as full-scale Walmart stores. Were continuing to invest in our nationwide physical store footprint, said Dave DeSerio, VP of Fuel and Convenience at Walmart U.S. in a statement.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
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